Rug of the MonthJune 2013Iran Tabriz

Iran Tabriz

This newly acquired rug is our feature piece for the month. This beautiful Iran Tabriz, measuring 12.1x17.3 is a wonderfully intricate, oversized rug, with amazing detail and vibrant colors. Tabriz, located in NW Iran, has been a central hub of rug-making for hundreds of years and is well-known for producing high quality rugs. This particular rug has a common element known to be found in Tabriz rugs of animals woven throughout. With a knot count of roughly 108 kpsi it has an amazing amount of detail. This is a unique piece, dating from the mid 20th century and in very good condition.

Details throughout rug include many animals. This is a picture of the central medallion.